Marie Anne Jacau (1706 - 1746)

Born 25 Jul 1706 in Port Royal, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Ancestors

Wife of Pierre Benoit — married 8 Jan 1734 in Louisbourg, Acadie, Nouvelle-France

Died 17 May 1746 at age 39 in Rochefort, Aunis, France

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Biography

Marie-Anne, daughter of Thomas Jacau de Fiedmont and Anne Melanson was born on 25 July 1706 (baptized Marie Anne Jacob). ^[1] She was baptized the next day at Port Royal. Her godparents were Sieur Degoutin, lieutenant general (who signed) and Magdelaine de la Boulardrie, signed Messan.

She married Pierre Benoit, widower of Marie Anne Levron and son of the late Francois Benoit and the late Marie Anne Tibierge, on 10 January 1734. ^[2] Marie-Anne gave him six more children, including two sons. ^[3] The family resided at Port Lajoie, Île St.-Jean, in 1738, was back at Louisbourg in 1739, and lived at Port-Toulouse, Île Royale, in the early 1740s. ^{[4] [5]}

Known Children:^[6]

1. Geneviève Benoit 1734-
2. Henry Benoit 1736-
3. Anne BENOIT 1738-
4. Émilie Jeanne Benoit 1739-
5. Pierre Francois BENOIT ca 1742-1746
6. Jeanne Gervaise BENOIT 1744-

She passed away 17 May 1746 at Rochefort, Aunis, France, aged 39 years and was buried there the next day.^{[7] [8]}

The family was listed without Marie Anne in the census of 9 July 1749 at Isle Royale:

"Famille du Sieur Benoist, lieutenant

Maître Benoist

Henry, son fils

Demoiselle Marie Anne, sa fille - Geneviève, sa fille - Émilie, sa fille - Anne, sa fille - Jeanne, sa fille." ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Nova Scotia Archives:Acadians: An Acadian Parish Remembered: The Registers of Annapolis Royal 1702-1755, RG 1, Volume 26, p. 50 Original Baptism record
2. ↑ Eric Krause Reports: Fortress of Louisbourg: Parish Records 1713-1758 Original Marriage Record for Anne Jacau
3. ↑ Eric Krause Reports: Fortress of Louisbourg: Database Family Pierre Benoit/Anne Jacau
4. ↑ Acadians in Gray: Appendices Benoit
5. ↑ Acadians in Exile - Donald J. Hebert - Cecilia, LA: Hebert Publications, 1980 - pp. 27 & 255 - Marriage contract dated 8 Jan 1734 (Louisbourg: Notarial Acts-Carton 2039).
6. ↑ Stephen A. White, DICTIONNAIRE GENEALOGIQUE DES FAMILLES ACADIENNES; 1636-1714; Moncton, New Brunswick, Centre d'Etudes Acadiennes, 1999, 2 vols.; pp. 118 & 867
7. ↑ Dictionnaire généalogique des familles acadiennes, "Ajouts et corrections"s et corrections" - Stephen A. White - University of Moncton, Centre d'études acadiennes - Appeared in Nov 1999 & Sep 2003 - http://www.umoncton.ca/umcm-ceaac/files/umcm-ceaac/wf/wf/pdf/corrections.pdf - for p. 867 (Apr 2011)

   p 867 (avril 2011) Famille de Thomas Jacau de Fiedmont (1) a. Marie-Anne. À la fin de la notice, au lieu de «d av Rc 1749», lire «d/s Rg St. Louis de Rochefort 17/18 mai 1746 26a (sic)».

8. ↑ Archives Départementales de Charente Maritime: Rochefort: Sépultures: Paroisse Saint-Louis 1745-1748. page 57/142 Burial Record
9. ↑ Héritage Canadiana: Dépôt des papiers publics des colonies; état civil et recensements: Dénombrement général des familles d'officiers et habitans existens dans la colonie de l'Isle Royale la présente année XVIIe quarante neuf. Pierre Benoist in 1749 Census of Officers in Isle Royale

See also:

• Généalogie des Landry à travers le monde Marie Anne Jacau de Fiedmont